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Sepia image of a man riding on top of two giant ears of corn on a wagon pulled by a horse at the Korn Karnival in Portsmouth. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World Was I.

Sepia photo of two men with a structure made of corn husks, etc. at the Korn Karnival which was held in Portsmouth every fall from 1913 until 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.

Colorized image of the street scene during the 1915 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.

Black & white image of athletic field as if seen from the air. Mr Simon Labold, president of the First National Bank, donated land for baseball, football, etc. in 1929. The stadium built there was known as Universal, Municipal, and Spartan Stadium.

Tinted image of lake with wooded hills in distance and fenced walkway in foreground. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.

Black & white 1958 photo showing a diesel passenger train leaving the Portsmouth N & W station

Sepia toned postcard with "Little Kanawha Lumber Co., Portsmouth, Ohio." on front as receipt and "H.H. Giesy, Wholsale Lumber, Lancaster, Ohio" on back as sender. Correspondence is handwritten in black ink. Company was located in New Boston but with…

Tinted image showing part of the Washington Hotel on the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. Built in 1901, the Washington charged $3.00 per day in 1903 (Evans history of Scioto County.) It was known as the Milner Hotel from 1939 to 1956. In…

Tinted image of the bridge looking north at Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth. The toll booth is visible at the center. Since March of 1974 the bridge has been toll-free. Also known as the Portsmouth-Fullerton Bridge, it was opened in 1927 and…

Black & white image shows businesses, pedestrian, street cars -Chillicothe and Second (2nd) Street

Tinted image of a path by a tree-lined stream

Tinted image of ferry docked at Kentucky side of river, Portsmouth shows in the background